2008 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

The Deputy Secretary of Energy confirmed and approved Rate Order No. WAPA-138 and Rate Schedules PD-F7, PD-FT7, PD-FCT7, and PD- NFT7 placing firm electric and transmission service formula rates for the Parker-Davis Project (P-DP) of the Western Area Power Administration (Western) into effect on an interim basis. The provisional rates will be in effect until the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) confirms, approves, and places them into effect on a final basis or until they are replaced by other rates. The provisional formula rates will provide sufficient revenue to pay all annual costs, including interest expense, and repayment of investment, within the allowable periods.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is correcting a notice that appeared in the Federal Register of July 11, 2008 (73 FR 39968). The notice announced the availability of Global Harmonization Task Force documents entitled ``Role of Standards'' and ``Clinical Investigations.'' The notice was published with an incorrect document number. This document corrects that number.

The EIA has submitted the Petroleum Supply Reporting System package to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and a three-year extension under section 3507(h)(1) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13) (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq).

This rule amends the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) by adding additional persons to the Entity List (Supplement No. 4 to Part 744) on the basis of section 744.11 of the EAR. These additional persons being added to the Entity List have been determined by the U.S. Government to be acting contrary to the national security or foreign policy interests of the United States. Two types of persons are being added to the Entity List by this rule. The first type is persons that were listed on General Order No. 3 prior to publication of this rule, that are now moved to the Entity List with publication of this rule. There were 33 persons listed on the general order and all of those persons are now listed on the Entity List with the publication of this rule. These were persons concerning whom the U.S. Government possessed information regarding the acquisition or attempted acquisition of electronic components and devices (``commodities'') capable of being used in the construction of Improvised Explosive Devices (``IEDs''). These commodities have been, and may continue to be, employed in IEDs or other explosive devices used against Coalition Forces in Iraq and Afghanistan. The second type of persons being added to the Entity List with this rule are certain additional persons that were not previously listed on the general order, but are of concern to the U.S. Government for the same reasons as those other persons that were previously listed on the general order. This rule adds these additional persons to the Entity List also on the basis of section 744.11. This rule removes and reserves the general order because all of the persons from the general order are now listed on the Entity List with the publication of this rule. The Entity List provides notice to the public that certain exports and reexports to parties identified on the Entity List require a license from the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) and that availability of License Exceptions in such transactions is limited.

The Commission hereby gives notice of the scheduling of the final phase of countervailing duty investigation No. 701-TA-455 (Final) under section 705(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1671d(b)) (the Act) and the final phase of antidumping investigation Nos. 731-TA- 1149-1150 (Final) under section 735(b) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1673d(b)) to determine whether an industry in the United States is materially injured or threatened with material injury, or the establishment of an industry in the United States is materially retarded, by reason of subsidized imports from China and less-than-fair-value imports from China and Korea of certain circular welded carbon quality steel line pipe, provided for in subheadings 7306.19.10 and 7306.19.51 \1\ of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States.\2\

The Department of Labor, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a pre-clearance consultation program to provide the general public and Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing collections of information in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA95) [44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)]. This program helps to ensure that requested data can be provided in the desired format, reporting burden (time and financial resources) is minimized, collection instruments are clearly understood, and the impact of collection requirements on respondents can be properly assessed. Currently, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) is soliciting comments concerning the proposed extension of the ``Cognitive and Psychological Research.'' A copy of the proposed information collection request (ICR) can be obtained by contacting the individual listed below in the ADDRESSES section of this notice.

In accordance with the requirement of section 3506 (c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 which provides opportunity for public comment on new or revised data collections, the Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) will publish periodic summaries of proposed data collections. Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed information collections are necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information has practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the RRB's estimate of the burden of the collection of the information; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden related to the collection of information on respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology.

Under this notice, the FAA announces that Chicago's O'Hare International Airport (ORD) has been designated a Level 2 Schedules Facilitated Airport for the Summer 2009 scheduling season in accordance with the International Air Transport Association (IATA) Worldwide Scheduling Guidelines. Accordingly, the FAA announces October 9, 2008, as the deadline for submitting schedule information for all planned flights at ORD between the hours of 7 a.m. and 9 p.m. Central time, or 1200 and 0200 UTC. The FAA also announces October 9, 2008, as the deadline for submitting schedule information for John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) for the Summer 2009 scheduling season. The FAA previously designated these airports as Level 3 Coordinated Airports under the IATA Worldwide Scheduling Guidelines. The FAA requests schedule information for all planned flights at JFK and EWR between the hours of 6 a.m. and 11 p.m. Eastern time, or 1000 UTC and 0300 UTC. The FAA deadline coincides with the submission deadline established by IATA for the Summer 2009 Schedules Conference. The U.S. summer scheduling season is from March 29, 2009, through October 24, 2009, in recognition of the IATA scheduling dates. The FAA understands there may be differences in schedule times due to the U.S. daylight savings time dates, and these will be accommodated to the extent possible.

The National Motor Vehicle Title Information System (NMVTIS) has been established pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 30502 and is in operation, or partial operation, in at least 25 states. NMVTIS is intended to provide authorized recipients with instant and reliable access to motor vehicle titling information maintained by the states. The goal of NMVTIS is to assist in efforts to prevent the introduction or reintroduction of stolen motor vehicles into interstate commerce. NMVTIS helps state titling agencies by verifying motor vehicle and title information, information on brands applied to motor vehicles, and information regarding whether motor vehicles have been reported stolen. This rule implements the NMVTIS reporting requirements imposed on junk yards, salvage yards, and insurance carriers pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 30504(c). This rule also clarifies the process by which NMVTIS will be funded and clarifies the various responsibilities of the operator of NMVTIS, states, junk yards, salvage yards, and insurance carriers regarding NMVTIS.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announces the sixth in a series of federal advisory committee meetings regarding the national health promotion and disease prevention objectives for 2020 to be held in Washington, DC. This meeting will be open to the public. The Secretary's Advisory Committee on National Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Objectives for 2020 will review the nation's health promotion and disease prevention objectives and efforts to develop goals and objectives to improve the health status and reduce health risks for Americans by the year 2020. The Committee will provide to the Secretary of Health and Human Services advice and consultation for developing and implementing the next iteration of national health promotion and disease prevention goals and objectives and provide recommendations for initiatives to occur during the initial implementation phase of the goals and objectives. HHS will use the recommendations to inform the development of the national health promotion and disease prevention objectives for 2020 and the process for implementing the objectives. The intent is to develop and launch objectives designed to improve the health status and reduce health risks for Americans by the year 2020.

NRC will convene a meeting of the Advisory Committee on the Medical Uses of Isotopes (ACMUI) October 27-28, 2008. A sample of agenda items to be discussed during the public session includes: (1) ACMUI subcommittee reports on cesium chloride (CsCl), permanent implant brachytherapy rulemaking, and fingerprinting; (2) Y-90 microsphere brachytherapy licensing guidance; (3) potential changes to 10 CFR Parts 20 and 35; (4) patient needs, concerns, and rights in radiation medicine; (5) infiltration of fluorine-18 (F-18) and therapeutic radiopharmaceuticals as medical events; (6) status of recommendations for modifying training and experience attestation requirements; (7) status of technical basis for the Petition for Rulemaking (PRM) 35-20 (Ritenour) and follow-up; (8) Potential rulemaking and associated Regulatory Issue Summary (RIS) regarding multiple RSOs on a medical-use license; (9) status of current and future 10 CFR Part 35 rulemaking; and (10) medical isotope shortages. A copy of the agenda will be available at https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/acmui/agenda or by e-mailing Ms. Ashley Tull at the contact information below. Purpose: Discuss issues related to 10 CFR Part 35 Medical Use of Byproduct Material. Date and Time for Closed Sessions: October 27, 2008 from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. This session will be closed so that ACMUI can discuss internal Committee business and receive annual ethics training. Date and Time for Open Sessions: October 27, 2008, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and October 28, 2008, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Address for Public Meeting: U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Two White Flint North Building, Room T-2B3, 11545 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852. Public Participation: Any member of the public who wishes to participate in the meeting should contact Ms. Tull using the information below.

Pursuant to United States Code, Title 31, section 5135(b)(8)(C), the United States Mint announces the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC) public meeting scheduled for September 24, 2008. Date: September 24, 2008. Time: 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. Location: United States Mint, 801 9th Street, NW., 2nd Floor, Conference Room A, Washington, DC 20220. Subject: Review reverse candidate designs for the President George W. Bush Second Term Medal, and other business as appropriate. Interested persons should call 202-354-7502 for the latest update on meeting time and room location. In accordance with 31 U.S.C. 5135, the CCAC: Advises the Secretary of the Treasury on any theme or design proposals relating to circulating coinage, bullion coinage, Congressional Gold Medals, and national and other medals. Advises the Secretary of the Treasury with regard to the events, persons, or places to be commemorated by the issuance of commemorative coins in each of the five calendar years succeeding the year in which a commemorative coin designation is made. Makes recommendations with respect to the mintage level for any commemorative coin recommended.

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has examined and found suitable for lease and conveyance under the provisions of the Recreation and Public Purposes (R&PP) Act, as amended, approximately 15.29 acres of public land in Converse County, Wyoming. Converse County proposes to use the land for a primitive park.

Notice is hereby given in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. Appendix, and Parts 62 and 65 of title 36 of the Code of Federal Regulations, that the National Park System Advisory Board will meet December 2-3, 2008, in Corpus Christi, TX. The agenda will include the review of proposed actions regarding the National Historic Landmarks Program and the National Natural Landmarks Program. Interested parties are encouraged to submit written comments and recommendations that will be presented to the board. Interested parties also may attend the board meeting and upon request may address the board concerning an area's national significance.

This Notice invites all States of the United States of America, its territories, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, (collectively hereinafter called States) to submit an Application for Federal Assistance (Standard Form 424), and to enter into a cooperative agreement with the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) for the allocation of National Organic Certification Cost-Share Funds. The AMS has allocated $22.0 million for this organic certification cost-share program commencing in Fiscal Year 2008. Funds are available under this program to interested States to assist organic producers and handlers certified under the National Organic Program (NOP), as appropriate. States interested in obtaining cost-share funds must submit an Application for Federal Assistance and enter into a cooperative agreement with AMS for allocation of funds.

Pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) and the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) intend to prepare an EIS/EIR for the Franks Tract Project. Reclamation is the lead Federal agency under NEPA and DWR is the lead State agency under CEQA for preparation of the EIS/EIR. The Franks Tract Project is designed to address water quality and fish protection issues in the central and southern Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta (Delta). The project would consist of the construction of barriers around Franks Tract to prevent salinity intrusion and the movement of sensitive fish species into the central and southern Delta.

The inventions listed below are assigned to the United States Government as represented by the Secretary of the Navy and are available for licensing by the Department of the Navy. U.S. Patent Number 5,520,331 entitled ``Liquid atomizing nozzle'', issued on May 28, 1996. U.S. Patent Number 5,721,632 entitled ``Excited state polarization altering optical filter'', issued on February 24, 1998. U.S. Patent Number 5,822,047 entitled ``Modulator LIDAR system'', issued October 13, 1998. U.S. Patent Number 6,125,270 entitled ``Verification system for transmitters and command tone generators'', issued on September 26, 2000. U.S. Patent Number 6,241,164 entitled ``Effervescent liquid fine mist apparatus and method'', issued June 5, 2001. U.S. Patent Number 6,249,241 entitled ``Marine vessel traffic system'', issued on June 19, 2001. U.S. Patent Number 6,411,450 entitled ``Method of assessing the effectiveness of a laser eye protection device'', issued on June 25, 2002. U.S. Patent Number 6,484,072 entitled ``Embedded terrain awareness warning system for aircraft'', issued on November 19, 2002. U.S. Patent Number 6,485,142 entitled ``Artificial human eye and test apparatus'', issued on November 26, 2002. U.S. Patent Number 6,557,570 entitled ``Portable apparatus for cleaning a conduit and method for cleaning a conduit'', issued on May 6, 2003. U.S. Patent Number 6,598,802 entitled ``Effervescent liquid fine mist apparatus and method'', issued on July 29, 2003. U.S. Patent Number 6,659,963 entitled ``Apparatus for obtaining temperature and humidity measurements'', issued on December 9, 2003. U.S. Patent Number 7,010,339 entitled ``Hybrid lidar-radar for medical diagnostics'', issued on March 7, 2006. U.S. Patent Number 7,025,304 entitled ``Helicopter messenger cable illumination'', issued on April 11, 2006. U.S. Patent Number 7,156,161 entitled ``Lightweight thermal heat transfer apparatus'', issued on January 2, 2007. U.S. Patent Number 7,176,812 entitled ``Wireless blade monitoring system and process'', issued on February 13, 2007. U.S. Patent Number 7,180,442 entitled ``Target identification method using cepstral coefficients'', issued on February 20, 2007. U.S. Patent Number 7,225,999 entitled ``Spray array apparatus'', issued on June 5, 2007. U.S. Patent Number 7,239,311 entitled ``Global Visualization Process (GVP) and system for implementing a GVP'', issued on July 3, 2007. U.S. Patent Number 7,284,600 entitled ``Process of making a light weight thermal heat transfer apparatus'', issued on October 23, 2007. U.S. Patent Number 7,331,183 entitled ``Personal portable environmental control system'', issued on February 19, 2008. U.S. Patent Number 7,380,467 entitled ``Bond integrity tool'', issued on June 3, 2008. U.S. Patent Application Number 11/220,189 filed on September 1, 2005, Navy Case Number 76519 entitled ``Method for reducing hazards''. U.S. Patent Application Number 10/956,522 filed on September 23, 2004, Navy Case Number 83683 entitled ``Method for comparing tabular data''. U.S. Patent Application Number 12/136,427 filed on June 10, 2008, Navy Case Number 83687 entitled ``System analysis modeling apparatus and method''. U.S. Patent Application Number 11/845,684 filed on January 26, 2006, Navy Case Number 96334 entitled ``Radically compressive rope assembly''. U.S. Patent Application Number 11/973,986 filed on October 15, 2007, Navy Case Number 97027 entitled ``System for isolating faults between electrical equipment''. U.S. Patent Application Number 11/ 900,143 filed on September 5, 2007, Navy Case Number 97946 entitled ``Optical bench fiber optic transmitter''. U.S. Patent Application Number 12/056,707 filed on March 28, 2008, Navy Case Number PAX03 entitled ``Parachute Opening Shock Emulator (POSE)''. U.S. Patent Application Number 12/111,434 filed on April 30, 2008, Navy Case Number PAX04 entitled ``Counter measure expendable load simulator''. U.S. Patent Application Number 12/114,063 filed on May 2, 2008, Navy Case Number PAX05 entitled ``Variable intensity LED illumination system''. U.S. Patent Application Number 12/113,387 filed on May 1, 2008, Navy Case Number PAX08 entitled ``Method and system for alerting aircrew to unsafe vibration levels''.

The IC Clearance Official, Regulatory Information Management Services, Office of Management invites comments on the submission for OMB review as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

This notice provides information on the proposed conveyance of excess land in the Laurel Bay housing area, MCAS Beaufort, SC, in exchange for perpetual restrictive easements to limit encroachment.

The Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) is reporting for the quarter April 1, 2008 through June 30, 2008 respect to both assistance provided under section 605 of the Millennium Challenge Act of 2003 (Pub. L. 108-199, Division D (the Act)), and transfers or allocations of funds to other federal agencies pursuant to section 619(b) of the Act. The following report shall be made available to the public by means of publication in the Federal Register and on the Internet Web site of the MCC (https://www.mcc.gov) in accordance with section 612(b) of the Act.

Notice is hereby given that the Department of Commerce is conducting a review to determine, pursuant to Section 4221 of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended (26 U.S.C. 4221), whether the Government of the Dominican Republic has discontinued allowing substantially reciprocal tax exemptions to aircraft of U.S. registry in connection with international commercial operations similar to those exemptions currently granted to aircraft of Dominican Republic registry by the United States under the aforementioned statute. The above-cited statute provides exemptions for aircraft of foreign registry from payment of certain internal revenue taxes on the purchase of supplies in the United States for such aircraft in connection with their international commercial operations. These exemptions apply upon a finding by the Secretary of Commerce, or his designee, and communicated to the Department of the Treasury, that such country allows, or will allow, ``substantially reciprocal privileges'' to aircraft of U.S. registry with respect to purchases of such supplies in that country. If a foreign country discontinues the allowance of such substantially reciprocal exemption, the exemption allowed by the United States will not apply after the Secretary of the Treasury is notified by the Secretary of Commerce, or his designee, of the discontinuance. Interested parties are invited to submit their views, comments and supporting documentation in writing concerning this matter to Mr. Mark Brady, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Services, Room 1128, U.S. Department of Commerce, Washington, DC 20230. Submissions should be sent electronically to Airservices@ita.doc.gov. All submissions should be received no later than thirty days from the date of this notice. Comments received, with the exception of information marked ``business confidential,'' will be available for public inspection upon request. Information marked ``business confidential'' shall be protected from disclosure to the full extent permitted by law. It is suggested that those desiring additional information contact Mr. Eugene Alford, Office of Service Industries, Room 1124, U.S. Department of Commerce, Washington, DC 20230, or telephone 202-482- 5071.

This notice announces the 18th meeting of the American Health Information Community Personalized Healthcare Workgroup in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. No. 92-463, 5 U.S.C., App.).

This notice announces the 26th meeting of the American Health Information Community Electronic Health Records Workgroup in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463, 5 U.S.C., App.).